15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Church
• Faith
• Truth

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 1:1 — Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
• 1Cor 9:1 — Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
• 1John 2:27 — But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as i
• 1Tim 1:1 — Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
• 1Tim 1:11 — According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
• 2Cor 11:31 — The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
• 2Pet 2:5 — And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
• 2Tim 1:11 — Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
• 2Tim 1:11 — Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
• 2Tim 2:8 — Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
• Acts 9:15 — But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
• Acts 9:15 — But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
• Acts 13:2 — As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
• Acts 14:27 — And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
• Acts 22:21 — And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
• Acts 22:21 — And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
• Acts 26:17 — Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
• Acts 26:17 — Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
• Acts 26:20 — But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
• Eccl 1:1 — The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
• Eccl 1:12 — I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
• Eccl 7:27 — Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
• Eccl 12:8 — Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
• Eph 3:7 — Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
• Eph 3:8 — Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
• Gal 1:16 — To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
• Gal 1:20 — Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
• Gal 2:7 — But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
• Gal 2:9 — And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen,
• Gal 2:16 — Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the
• Gal 3:9 — So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
• Jas 3:1 — My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
• John 3:27 — John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
• John 7:35 — Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
• John 15:16 — Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he ma
• Ps 111:7 — The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.
• Rom 1:1 — Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
• Rom 1:9 — For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
• Rom 9:1 — I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
• Rom 9:1 — I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,